fin·ger
fin·ger/ˈfiNGɡər/
noun
each of the four slender jointed parts attached to either hand (or five, if the thumb is included).
"she raked her hair back with her fingers"
synonyms: digit, thumb, index finger, forefinger, first finger, middle finger, ring finger, little finger, pinkie
verb
- touch or feel (something) with the fingers."the thin man fingered his mustache"synonyms: touch, feel, handle, manipulate, stroke, rub, caress, fondle, toy with, play (around) with, fiddle with, twiddle with, maul, meddle with, manhandle, pull, grab, put one's hands on, lay a finger on, paw, mess
- inform on (someone) to the police."you fingered me for those burglaries"
- play (a passage) with a particular sequence of positions of the fingers.
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A finger is a prominent digit on the forelimbs of most tetrapod vertebrate animals, especially those with prehensile extremities (i.e. hands) such as humans ...
Each finger has 3 phalanges (the distal, middle, and proximal); the thumb only has 2. Metacarpal bones. The 5 bones that compose the middle part of the hand.
4 days ago · The meaning of FINGER is any of the five terminating members of the hand : a digit of the forelimb; especially : one other than the thumb.
Finger Metacarpals. The metacarpals of the fingers make up the bone structure of most of the hand. · Proximal Phalanges · Middle Phalanges · Distal Phalanges.
finger verb [T] (TOUCH). to touch or feel something with your fingers: She fingered her necklace absent-mindedly as she talked.
The affected digits should be specified. Synonym: Spreading of the fingers. Fingers, spreading of: See Fingers, splayed. Finger, tapered. Definition: The ...
There are five fingers (digits) attached to the hand. The four fingers can be folded over the palm which allows the grasping of objects.
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A dysfunctional young man is pulled between loyalties to his Italian mob-connected loan shark.
to have an interest or share in something. to meddle in something. keep one's fingers crossed, to wish for good luck or success, as in a specific endeavor: Keep ...
